diff --git a/assets/text/TODO b/assets/text/TODO
index 2d59c18..59bcd43 100644
--- a/assets/text/TODO
+++ b/assets/text/TODO
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@
 15) GUI TODO list:
     a) {load,store} LRU {open,save} directory
     b) replace logo w/ canvas panel in About dialogue
-    c) purge MRU list menu item, remove files from MRU list if inaccessible
-    d) Settings/Settings window (e.g. autosave, hide cursor on leaving window, ...)
-    e) replace resize buttons w/ {-,edit box,+} buttons & lock button re: ratio (ty lol3)
-    f) {copy,cut,delete,insert from,paste}, {edit asset in new canvas,import from {canvas,object}}
+    c) Settings/Settings window (e.g. autosave, hide cursor on leaving window, ...)
+    d) replace resize buttons w/ {-,edit box,+} buttons & lock button re: ratio (ty lol3)
+    e) {copy,cut,delete,insert from,paste}, {edit asset in new canvas,import from {canvas,object}}
 
 High-priority list:
-1) a) select line tool b) set origin point c) move mouse about d) incr brush size e) set target point d) undo
-   a) new canvas/startup b) place rect c) move mouse d) undo status changes
-   a) text tool b) paste text c) undo
-2) add hotkeys.txt mIRC art canvas to help menu
-3) tools: erase, pick, unicode block elements
+1) bug: a) select line tool b) set origin point c) move mouse about d) incr brush size e) set target point d) undo
+   bug: a) new canvas/startup b) place rect c) move mouse d) undo status changes
+   bug: a) text tool b) paste text c) undo
+2) bug: a) start w/ spoke-vxplion.txt b) scroll down c) fix w/ canvas resize 
+3) add hotkeys.txt mIRC art canvas to help menu
+4) tools: erase, pick, unicode block elements
 
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diff --git a/libroar/RoarCanvasCommandsFile.py b/libroar/RoarCanvasCommandsFile.py
index 590133b..e935c83 100644
--- a/libroar/RoarCanvasCommandsFile.py
+++ b/libroar/RoarCanvasCommandsFile.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class RoarCanvasCommandsFile():
             if (numLastFiles + 1) > 8:
                 self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Delete(self.lastFiles[0]["menuItemId"])
                 del self.lastFiles[0]
-            menuItemWindow = self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Append(menuItemId, "{}".format(pathName), pathName)
+            menuItemWindow = self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Insert(self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].GetMenuItemCount() - 2, menuItemId, "{}".format(pathName), pathName)
             self.parentFrame.menuItemsById[self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["id"]].Enable(True)
             self.parentFrame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, lambda event: self.canvasOpenRecent(event, pathName), menuItemWindow)
             self.lastFiles += [{"menuItemId":menuItemId, "menuItemWindow":menuItemWindow, "pathName":pathName}]
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ class RoarCanvasCommandsFile():
                     for lastFile in [l["pathName"] for l in self.lastFiles]:
                         print(lastFile, file=outFile)
 
+    @GuiCommandDecorator("Clear list", "&Clear list", None, None, False)
+    def canvasClearRecent(self, event):
+        if self.lastFiles != None:
+            for lastFile in self.lastFiles:
+                self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Delete(lastFile["menuItemId"])
+            self.lastFiles = []
+            localConfFileName = getLocalConfPathName("Recent.lst")
+            if os.path.exists(localConfFileName):
+                os.unlink(localConfFileName)
+            self.parentFrame.menuItemsById[self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["id"]].Enable(False)
+
     @GuiCommandDecorator("Exit", "E&xit", None, [wx.ACCEL_CTRL, ord("X")], None)
     def canvasExit(self, event):
         if self._promptSaveChanges():
@@ -213,11 +224,14 @@ class RoarCanvasCommandsFile():
 
     @GuiSubMenuDecorator("Open Recent", "Open &Recent", None, None, False)
     def canvasOpenRecent(self, event, pathName=None):
-        def canvasImportmIRC(pathName):
-            rc, error = self.parentCanvas.canvas.importStore.importTextFile(pathName)
-            return (rc, error, self.parentCanvas.canvas.importStore.outMap, pathName, self.parentCanvas.canvas.importStore.inSize)
+        def canvasImportmIRC(pathName_):
+            rc, error = self.parentCanvas.canvas.importStore.importTextFile(pathName_)
+            return (rc, error, self.parentCanvas.canvas.importStore.outMap, pathName_, self.parentCanvas.canvas.importStore.inSize)
         if self._promptSaveChanges():
-            self._import(canvasImportmIRC, False, pathName)
+            rc, newPathName = self._import(canvasImportmIRC, False, pathName)
+            if not rc:
+                numLastFile = [i for i in range(len(self.lastFiles)) if self.lastFiles[i]["pathName"] == pathName][0]
+                self.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Delete(self.lastFiles[numLastFile]["menuItemId"]); del self.lastFiles[numLastFile];
 
     @GuiCommandDecorator("Save", "&Save", ["", wx.ART_FILE_SAVE], [wx.ACCEL_CTRL, ord("S")], None)
     def canvasSave(self, event, newDirty=False):
diff --git a/libroar/RoarClient.py b/libroar/RoarClient.py
index 3b2f1b9..aed78c6 100644
--- a/libroar/RoarClient.py
+++ b/libroar/RoarClient.py
@@ -54,5 +54,9 @@ class RoarClient(GuiFrame):
         for menuItem in self.canvasPanel.commands.menus[3][1:]:
             menuItemWindow = self.canvasPanel.operatorsMenu.Append(menuItem.attrDict["id"], menuItem.attrDict["label"], menuItem.attrDict["caption"])
             self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.onMenu, menuItemWindow)
+        self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].AppendSeparator()
+        self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasClearRecent.attrDict["id"] = wx.NewId()
+        menuItemWindow = self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Append(self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasClearRecent.attrDict["id"], self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasClearRecent.attrDict["label"], self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasClearRecent.attrDict["caption"])
+        self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasOpenRecent.attrDict["menu"].Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.canvasPanel.commands.canvasClearRecent, menuItemWindow)
 
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